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48 results for spectral statistics

Promotes spectral functionals to noncommutative fields and proves a theorem.

problem Spectral functionals on noncommutative fields and manifolds with boundary.
method Carries out promotion to spectral functionals, associates with noncommutative residue, and proves theorem.
result Proves Dabrowski-Sitarz-Zalecki type theorem for statistical de Rham Hodge operators on manifolds with boundary.

Study spectral learning for odeco tensors, addressing initialization bottlenecks.

problem Recovering orthogonally decomposable tensors under noise.
method Investigates perturbation bounds, non-convex optimization, and initialization strategies.
result Initialization is the main bottleneck for efficient algorithms.

The goal of this paper is to show that there exists a simple, yet universal statistical logic of spectral graph analysis by recasting it into a nonparametric function estimation problem. The prescribed viewpoint appears to be good enough to accommodate most of the existing spectral graph techniques as a consequence of …

2016-02-11abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider the change-point detection problem of deciding, based on noisy measurements, whether an unknown signal over a given graph is constant or is instead piecewise constant over two connected induced subgraphs of relatively low cut size. We analyze the corresponding generalized likelihood ratio (GLR) statistics a…

2012-06-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper proposes efficient methods for high-order clustering in tensor block models.

problem High-order clustering of multiway datasets in neuroimaging, genomics, etc.
method Tensor block model and computationally efficient algorithms (HLloyd, HSC)
result Achieves high-order exact clustering with statistical optimality and computational efficiency.

Galerkin method outperforms graph-based methods in spectral decompositions.

problem Improving spectral decomposition methods in machine learning.
method Restricting study to a small set of test functions using the Galerkin method.
result Statistical and computational superiority of Galerkin method over graph-based approaches.

Self-distillation optimally improves model performance in spiked covariance models.

problem Improving model performance in spiked covariance models.
method Developed spectral shrinkage estimators and analyzed self-distillation.
result Self-distillation achieves optimal performance among spectral shrinkage estimators for spiked covariance matrices.

Signals consisting of a sequence of pulses show that inherent origin of the 1/f noise is a Brownian fluctuation of the average interevent time between subsequent pulses of the pulse sequence. In this paper we generalize the model of interevent time to reproduce a variety of self-affine time series exhibiting power spec…

2003-03-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Ridge regression linked to Poisson resetting in statistical physics.

problem Understanding and extending ridge regularization in machine learning.
method Connecting stochastic resetting from statistical physics with ridge regularization in machine learning, using renewal processes.
result Exact filter identities for ridge regularization in various reset laws, including exponential and non-exponential.

BSD is a Bayesian framework for analyzing neural spectral data.

problem Challenges in statistical analysis and group-level comparisons of neural power spectra.
method Bayesian Spectral Decomposition (BSD) for parametric models of neural spectra.
result BSD outperforms existing methods in model selection and parameter estimation.

Spectral denoising recovers meaningful network structure from noisy financial correlations.

problem Noise in empirical correlation matrices from financial returns obscures genuine interactions.
method Spectral decomposition to separate structured and random components.
result Structured networks derived from 10-16 eigenmodes exhibit stronger core-periphery organization and scale-free degree distributions.

New spectral algorithm estimates random graph parameters robustly against corrupted nodes.

problem Estimating the parameter of an Erdős-Rényi random graph with adversarial corruption.
method Spectral algorithm designed for computational efficiency, with an inefficient but information-theoretic alternative.
result Achieves optimal error rate up to logarithmic factors, matching statistical lower bounds.

Nonparametric models are versatile, albeit computationally expensive, tool for modeling mixture models. In this paper, we introduce spectral methods for the two most popular nonparametric models: the Indian Buffet Process (IBP) and the Hierarchical Dirichlet Process (HDP). We show that using spectral methods for the in…

2017-03-31abs ↗pdf ↗

Model reduction of Markov processes is a basic problem in modeling state-transition systems. Motivated by the state aggregation approach rooted in control theory, we study the statistical state compression of a discrete-state Markov chain from empirical trajectories. Through the lens of spectral decomposition, we study…

2018-02-08abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper improves spectral ranking methods for diverse comparison graphs.

problem Estimating preference scores from multiway comparisons with heterogeneous sizes.
method Develops a two-step spectral method for estimating preference scores and their uncertainties.
result The two-step spectral method achieves the same asymptotic efficiency as the Maximum Likelihood Estimator (MLE).

The random dot product graph (RDPG) is an independent-edge random graph that is analytically tractable and, simultaneously, either encompasses or can successfully approximate a wide range of random graphs, from relatively simple stochastic block models to complex latent position graphs. In this survey paper, we describ…

2017-09-16abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper establishes statistical inference for pairwise comparison models.

problem Statistical inference for pairwise comparison models when the number of subjects diverges.
method Identifies Fisher information matrix as a weighted graph Laplacian for asymptotic normality.
result Near-optimal asymptotic normality result for maximum likelihood estimator.

Graph convolutional networks fail to use eigenvectors beyond the first, unlike spectral embedding.

problem Understanding when graph convolutional networks fail compared to spectral embedding.
method Presented a simple generative model to illustrate failure.
result Graph convolutional networks fail to use eigenvectors beyond the first in certain graphs.

Efficiently approximates statistical leverage scores for faster KRR.

problem Accurately estimating statistical leverage scores for fast KRR.
method Analytic formula for statistical leverage scores, leveraging kernel spectral density.
result Linear time approximation with theoretical guarantees, significantly faster than existing methods.

Transformers can learn spectral methods and perform unsupervised learning.

problem Learning spectral methods using unsupervised learning.
method Using multi-layered Transformers, pre-trained on a large set of instances, to learn and perform statistical estimation tasks.
result Proven that pre-trained Transformers can learn spectral methods and perform tasks like PCA and clustering.

Auto-regressive conditionally heteroskedastic (ARCH) family models are still used, by practitioners in business and economic policy making, as a conditional volatility forecasting models. Furthermore ARCH models still are attracting an interest of the researchers. In this contribution we consider the well known GARCH(1…

2014-12-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Study smooth linear statistics on random covers of hyperbolic surfaces, showing central limit and variance results.

problem Analyzing fluctuations and energy variance of random covers of compact hyperbolic surfaces.
method Examining fluctuations in a small energy window around a fixed energy level, considering the variance of a typical surface, using a double limit where nn and LL go to infinity.
result Distribution of fluctuations tends to a Gaussian with variance of GOE/GUE, and energy variance of a typical random nn-cover is that of GOE/GUE.

This paper uses the relationship between graph conductance and spectral clustering to study (i) the failures of spectral clustering and (ii) the benefits of regularization. The explanation is simple. Sparse and stochastic graphs create a lot of small trees that are connected to the core of the graph by only one edge. G…

2018-06-05abs ↗pdf ↗

SPECTRE defends against backdoor attacks by amplifying corrupted data's spectral signature.

problem Backdoor attacks that change model behavior with specific triggers.
method Robust covariance estimation to amplify spectral signature of poisoned data.
result Clean model is completely removed from backdoor, even in hard-to-detect cases.

We extend the Fourier cosine method to discrete probability distributions, achieving faster convergence rates.

problem Extending Fourier cosine method to discrete probability distributions.
method Spectral filters and convergence rates analysis.
result Spectral filters achieve one order faster convergence rates than previously recognized.

Paper explores statistical and computational limits of estimating low-rank Gaussian mixtures.

problem Estimating low-rank matrix-variate observations with optimal statistical and computational limits.
method Low-rank Gaussian mixture model (LrMM) and minimax lower bounds.
result Minimax optimality of maximum likelihood estimator and spectral aggregation method.

Spectral portfolio theory links neural networks to wealth dynamics via SGD weight matrices.

problem Understanding wealth dynamics from neural network training.
method Direct identification of weight matrices as portfolio allocation matrices, linking SGD forces to portfolio dynamics.
result Spectral properties of SGD weight matrices transition between additive and multiplicative regimes, influencing wealth dynamics.

The paper analyzes the latent geometry of generative diffusion models.

problem The manifold overfitting phenomenon in generative models.
method Statistical physics approach to analyze the spectrum of eigenvalues and singular values of the Jacobian of the score function.
result Three distinct qualitative phases during the generative process: trivial, manifold coverage, and consolidation phases.

Perfect clustering achieved in hypergraphs with enough interactions.

problem Complexity and lack of tractable models for analyzing hypergraphs.
method Introduced an interaction hypergraph model for analyzing hypergraphs, defined latent embeddings, and analyzed spectral estimators.
result A spectral estimate of interaction latent positions can achieve perfect clustering with enough interactions.

LASE improves local network structure visualization by targeting locally low-dimensional regions.

problem Global spectral embedding fails to capture local geometric features in sparse, transitive networks.
method Local Adjacency Spectral Embedding (LASE) using weighted spectral decomposition.
result LASE reveals locally low-dimensional structure, improving local reconstruction and visualization.

Spectral clustering has been one of the widely used methods for community detection in networks. However, large-scale networks bring computational challenges to the eigenvalue decomposition therein. In this paper, we study the spectral clustering using randomized sketching algorithms from a statistical perspective, whe…

2020-01-20abs ↗pdf ↗

New method tests conditional independence using spectral representations.

problem Untestable conditional independence in many settings.
method Spectral representations of partial covariance operators, bi-level contrastive learning.
result Asymptotic validity and power guarantees for CI testing.

This paper proves a generalization bound for complex-valued neural networks scaling with spectral complexity.

problem Ensuring the performance of complex-valued neural networks on unseen data.
method Theoretical derivation using Maurey Sparsification Lemma and Dudley Entropy Integral, empirical validation on various datasets.
result The spectral complexity of weight matrices is a significant factor in the generalization ability of complex-valued neural networks.

Study optimal algorithms for recovering signals through inhomogeneous low-rank channels.

problem Recovering signals through an inhomogeneous low-rank matrix channel.
method Derive and analyze an approximate message-passing algorithm (AMP) and a spectral method.
result The AMP iteration matches the conjectured optimal computational phase transition.

A new model for dynamic covariance recovery in neuroimaging data.

problem Estimating time-varying covariances in high-dimensional neuroimaging data.
method Nonconvex factorization into sparse spatial and smooth temporal components, combined with spectral initialization and gradient descent.
result The proposed method achieves linear convergence and superior performance compared to existing approaches.